Patents by Inventor James F. Stoddart

James F. Stoddart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cyclodextrin catenane compounds capable of forming inclusion complexes
    Patent number: 5438133
    Abstract: Cyclodextrin catenanes capable of forming inclusion complexes and a method of preparing them are disclosed. The catenanes comprise one or two per-2,6- di-O-alkyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin macrocycles wherein each per-2,6-di-O-alkyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin macrocycle is interpenetrated by another macrocycle. Such modified cyclodextrins may be used for the electrochemical and optical sensing of small organic molecules, especially small aromatic molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Christopher P. Moore, Trevor J. Wear, James F. Stoddart, Dominique Armspach
  • Solubilized platinum compound
    Patent number: 4696918
    Abstract: The anti-cancer compound 1,1-cyclobutanedicarboxylatediammineplatinum(II) is rendered more water-soluble by formation of its inclusion compound with .alpha.-cyclodextrin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1987
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: James F. Stoddart, David R. Alston